diff --git a/objects/client.c b/objects/client.c
index e7c71c286..fc1b31d84 100644
--- a/objects/client.c
+++ b/objects/client.c
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ client_resize_do(client_t *c, area_t geometry, bool force_notice)
     lua_State *L = globalconf_get_lua_State();
     bool send_notice = force_notice;
     bool hide_titlebars = c->fullscreen;
+    bool java_is_broken = true;
 
     screen_t *new_screen = c->screen;
     if(!screen_coord_in_screen(new_screen, geometry.x, geometry.y))
@@ -826,6 +827,10 @@ client_resize_do(client_t *c, area_t geometry, bool force_notice)
 
     if(c->geometry.width == geometry.width
        && c->geometry.height == geometry.height)
+        /* We are moving without changing the size, see ICCCM 4.2.3 */
+        send_notice = true;
+    if(java_is_broken)
+        /* Java strong. Java Hulk. Java make own rules! */
         send_notice = true;
 
     /* Also store geometry including border */
@@ -858,7 +863,6 @@ client_resize_do(client_t *c, area_t geometry, bool force_notice)
             (uint32_t[]) { real_geometry.x, real_geometry.y, real_geometry.width, real_geometry.height });
 
     if(send_notice)
-        /* We are moving without changing the size, see ICCCM 4.2.3 */
         client_send_configure(c);
 
     client_restore_enterleave_events();